ALL meanings of special effect
spe·cial ef·fect
S s - noun special effect cinema, tv: visual reproduced artificially 1
- noun special effect Usually, special effects. a video or audio illusion in film or other media, created with computer-generated images, prosthetic makeup, pyrotechnics, etc. 1
- countable noun special effect In film, special effects are unusual pictures or sounds that are created by using special techniques. 0